diff --git a/sql/incoming-schema-changes.sql b/sql/incoming-schema-changes.sql
index 1658a504..308bcfc0 100644
--- a/sql/incoming-schema-changes.sql
+++ b/sql/incoming-schema-changes.sql
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ USE ifdb;
 -- use this script for pending changes to the production DB schema
 
 
+ALTER TABLE `games` MODIFY COLUMN `language` VARCHAR (128);
+
+
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `global_settings`;
 CREATE TABLE `global_settings` ( 
   `setting_id` BIGINT(20) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
diff --git a/www/editgame-util.php b/www/editgame-util.php
index adf4c9be..09a06975 100644
--- a/www/editgame-util.php
+++ b/www/editgame-util.php
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ function saveUpdates($db, $adminPriv, $apiMode,
         $dblen = (isset($dbLens[$key]) ? $dbLens[$key] : 0);
         if ($dblen && gettype($val) != "array" && strlen($val) > $dblen) {
             $errDetail[$key][] = "This value is too long (the maximum "
-                                 . "length is $dblen character).";
+                                 . "length is $dblen characters).";
         }
 
         // validate certain entries